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Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) was in 23 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. TXN has seen an increase in enthusiasm from smart money of late. There were 18 hedge funds in our database with TXN positions at the end of the previous quarter.

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Consequently, we’re going to take a glance at the latest action surrounding Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN).

What does the smart money think about Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)?

At year’s end, a total of 23 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of 28% from the third quarter. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists an “upper tier” of notable hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings considerably.

According to our comprehensive database, First Eagle Investment Management, managed by Jean-Marie Eveillard, holds the largest position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN). First Eagle Investment Management has a $376 million position in the stock, comprising 1.3% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Charles de Vaulx of International Value Advisers, with a $114 million position; the fund has 2.5% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Remaining peers with similar optimism include Wallace Weitz’s Wallace R. Weitz & Co., Bill Miller’s Legg Mason Capital Management and D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw.

As aggregate interest increased, key money managers were breaking ground themselves. Jabre Capital Partners, managed by Philippe Jabre, initiated the biggest call position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN). Jabre Capital Partners had 17 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Israel Englander’s Millennium Management also initiated a $10 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Ben Levine, Andrew Manuel and Stefan Renold’s LMR Partners, Neil Chriss’s Hutchin Hill Capital, and Israel Englander’s Millennium Management.

What do corporate executives and insiders think about Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)?

Bullish insider trading is at its handiest when the primary stock in question has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest 180-day time frame, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 10 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).